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The Stukeley Plays: 'The Battle of Alcazar' by George Peele and 'the Famous History of the Life and Death of Captain Thomas Stuk
Hardback
Main Details
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The Stukeley Plays: 'The Battle of Alcazar' by George Peele and 'the Famous History of the Life and Death of Captain Thomas Stuk
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Charles Edelman
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| Series | Revels Plays Companion Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:256 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138 |
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| Category/Genre | Plays, playscripts |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780719062346
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| Classifications | Dewey:822.3 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
Illustrations, black & white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Manchester University Press
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| Imprint |
Manchester University Press
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| Publication Date |
5 May 2005 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The first modern-spelling, annotated edition of the two plays in which the notorious Thomas Stukeley is a major character; Features an extensive introduction dicussing the plays' authorship, their many textual problems, and what they reveal about Elizabethan performance practices; Challenges traditional assumptions that these plays are unperformable, and shows them to be worthwhile and fascinating examples from the most exciting age in theatre history; Features full textual commentary
Author Biography
Charles Edelman teaches Literature and Performance at Edith Cowan University, Australia -- .
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